Imitation control means for juvenile vehicles



March 17, 1925.

P. M. SCHIBROWSKI IMITATION CONTROL MEANS FOR JUVENILE VEHICLES Filed March 5, I924" 2 Sheets$heeq l March'l'l, 1925. 1,530,208

P. M. SCHlBROWSKI numxon CONTROL mums FOR JUVENI-LE VEHICLES Filed March 5, 1924 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 17, 1925.

1,530,208 P A TENT G FF PAUL M. SCHIEBROWJSKI, tor rronnnqomo, nssrsnofimo AMERJGAN-NAEIQNAL COMPANY,:OFTQLEDO QHIO, ncoonrone'rxon or OHIO.

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To all ro/tom "it may con-corn.

,B i knowntha l, PAU M- S HI B WSK Q a citizen of the United States, end a residentof flfoledo, in theconnty 0t nines and Stzite of Ohio, have invented a newnnd useful Imitation Control Means for Jnvenile Vehicles which intention is gi 'nflly set forth in the following specification. i

This invent-ion relates t a steeri1 1g wheel for nseon juvenile yehiclesnnjd to an imitation throttle and spnrkcontrol n enns adepted .tofhe mounted th61feon.

The object of the inventionfis theproyision Qfa steering men and als q i lt i tfle :incl spnrk icontroi for use on jnyenile' yeici e ch, f in n w, "a imi ati w nt n oloiles, ,wlliclncontrols resemble or inntate in appearance and act-ion the corresponding controls of commercial automobiles, ant t ere simple, eflicient and inexpensive'in.construet-ionand capable ofhaving thepartsrthereof easily and quickly assemhled/ The invention is fully clescrihed in the following specification;"and while in its hroaderfaspect it is rcepa-ble ofe nloodiment in .nninerons forms, one embodiment ofthe steering control land two embodiments of th thrq tle n spark contr r i ns reted i n l the accompanying drawings, ;in. W1 iioh,

Figure l is a top plan view of n steering wheel nndrthrottle t-ancl spznjkr controlnionn'ted er o em odying h inven ion E si er t on 0 11 12 in j2. in 1. Figure ;3 is :rsection von. th e linetr in .2. Figure this asection on the fline i in Fig. '1, with pnrtsxin fnll. Fignre 1 nt pTp en .w' e 0 .tll ts erins he spider end its ,nipnnting; with .tlie wheel rim and throttle end spnrl: control nrean-s removed. l ignre Bis an enlarged perspective View of the bottom member of thethrob rtle andsparkcontrol. Figure 7 i s acentral vertical section, of slightly modified torn of the throttle and spark control with the supporting .yolce in ,fnll, and 8 is a section. on l'l1e li'11 e 8--S in,I ig. 7.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a steering wheelvp ost and heaidiin the present instance, of rectzrngnlar tor n, which inoinite'don the npper lend ofthepost antlrigidlysecured theretoby mnnt 3. Yl'he head 2is, in the present instance, of rectangular tornrin cross-section and isprorifled at one end Witlra. catehnose 4-.

The steering Wheel BIIJCUOClYlIigJZ-llti invention comprises 2 spider member a) stamped from sheet mete] and a rin'i 6 mounted on the outer end ofthe spider ermsend secured thereto Jhy screws 7, or in any other suitable manner. The spider 5 has n central, snt, stiintig lly flirt huh portion hin ing en open ing 18 therein of snita hle size and shape ,to receive the post heed 2, Land hasintegral ears 9 struck down froin its opposed sidewalls and forming hearings for 3 pin or pivotinemher 10, which projects through the head 2 st side of the post 1 opposed to the catch ,nose and Epern its the "wl'ieel to here 'ertical tilting movements relative to the post. The spider his rihhe'd or depressed nronnd the opening 8 end lengthwise of its ruins, as shown at 11, F 5, to t ddstrength to the spider.

The centril orbody portion of the spider is providedet a side edgefthereofz djacent v to the catch nose 4:01 the "posoheed 2, and hetWeen tWo of the arms of the spider, with z nintegrz l downturnecl upertnred ear 12, end is provided in inwardly spaced relation to s uchleer with a second outwardly apertnrejd ear 13 n hiclnin the presentinstance, i nq n gre wit h srid rbu isrisi y s nn tei he w l rinilii ll i -dJtQ redrmca q y movem .inf h rtnres ot the .e2 1 s 1 2 and 2173 ancl'n'dapted ,to engage at its inner end under the catch nose etotlth e head 2 to retain the steering Wheel inope at ve rel tienio tl rq T 9 enidof the pin "14 is headed to facilitzite a p ng th a -m n ww fidsrr g t is n onnted on the pin between the ezir 12 ends cross pin; 16m n thepin lfl and acts to normally retain the catch pinin catch engagem n W t tl l' wlispanningthe central opening 5 thereof diainetriczilly of thespicleris a UTshaped supportingyolre 17, the legs. of which s re turned ontwzirtlly to form feet Whiohrest on the inner enj'clportions of opposeclarnis ofthe spider 5 and arerigidlysecured thereto by Qholts 18, or'in any other suitable manner. 'ljl 0 cross portionofthe yoke 17is fl at and extendsacross the axis of the post and is provided, in the present instance, with a cenv Itral opening 19. A plateLO of disc for n isinonnted on the cross portionof the yoke l7 in concentricrelation to its opening nntl has an upstanding; side-mill 21 which is ent awz y; in the present instance, at opposite Mounted'on the top of the spider fiend ,9

sides of the disc axis to provide side openings 22.

A cap 23 is mounted over the plate with its side wall telescoping over the segmental wall portions 21 of said plate and terminating short of the plate 20 so that an open space is provided between the plate 20 and side wall of the cap 23 in register with the side openings 22 of the plate. The cap 23 is preferably provided with a centrally disposed dome member 24: of semi-spherical form, which seats at its edge on the top of the cap and is secured thereto by ears 25 projecting from the dome edge through registering openings in the cap and being bent under the cap to prevent withdrawal.

The plate 20 and yoke 17 are rigidly secured together, in the present instance, by riveting, as shown at 20 in Fig. 2, or in any other suitable manner, and the plate 20, cap 23 and dome 24 are secured together in assembled relation by a center bolt 26, the nut member of which is disposed, in the present instance, at the opening 19 of the yoke member. Imitation throttle and spark control levers 27 and 28 are pivotally mounted at their inner ends in lapping relation on the bolt 26 and have their outer ends projecting outwardly between the plate 20 and side walls of the cap 23 and through the openings 22 or spaces provided between the wall segments 21 of the plate so that the outer ends of the arms are in accessible position to permit operating the same. Each lever 27 and 28 is provided, in the present instance, at its inner end, concentric with its axis, with a segmentally toothed edge portion 30 in snap engagement with the free end of a spring finger 31 projecting inward from the adjacent wall portion 21 of the plate 20. Interposed between the cap 23 and the lever 28 is a coiled spring 26 which yieldingly holds the levers in proper relation to the spring fingers 21. A movement of either control lever causes the engaging finger 31 to snap into and out of engagement with the lever teeth 30 and to emit a clicking sound in imitation of the sound efiected by the movement of the throttle and spark control levers of some makes of automobiles, which sound indicates action and is very pleasing to the operators of uvenile vehicles.

In the spark and throttle control means, shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the spring fingers 31 and notched inner end portions of the control 27 and 28 are omitted and each arm provided in lieu thereof with a depressed longitudinally extending rib 32 which, when the associated lever 27 and 28 is moved, works across a serrated or toothed surface 33 formed segmentally on a plate 3% that is mounted over and rests on the bottom plate 20. The plate at is of segmental form and is prevented from turning relat1ve to the plate 20 by having edge notches 35 which receive the respective wall portions 21 of the bottom plate. A coiled compression spring 36 is mounted on the bolt 26 between the cap 23 and the control arms to act on the arms to yieldingly hold the ribs 32 thereof in engagement with the respective toothed surfaces 33. r

I wish it understood that my invention is not limited to any specific construction, arrangement or form of the parts, as it is capable of numerous modifications and changes without departing from the spirit of the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. An imitation throttle and spark lever control having a mount, a base member and a cap member carried by the mount and forming an interior chamber with an opening at a side thereof, a pivot member carried by said parts and projecting through the chamber formed thereby, throttle and spark control levers pivoted on said pivot and projecting from the chamber, and means within the chamber and co-acting with the levers to transmit a clicking sound when either lever is moved.

2. An imitation throttle and spark control for juvenile vehicles having a support, a housing means mounted on the support and having openings at its sides, a pivot pin projecting through the housing centrally thereof, a pair of levers pivotally carried by the pin and projecting laterally from the housing through said openings, and means disposed within and secured to the housing and cooperating with the levers to impart a clicking sound when either lever is moved.

3. An imitation control means for juvenile vehicles comprising a supporting member, a housing carried by said member and having a side opening, a pivot pin disposed centrally within the housing, a control mounted on the pin and projecting laterally from the housing through the side opening, and means disposed within and secured to the housing and cooperating with the lever to impart a clicking sound when the lever is moved.

4:. In an imitation control of the class described for juvenile vehicles, a U-shaped supporting member, a base plate carried by the member and having an upstanding side wall cut-away to form side openings, a cap mounted over the side wall of the base memher and terminating at its outer edge above the base member, a pivot member centrally connecting the base member and cap to retain them in assembled relation, levers pivotally mounted at their inner ends at the pivot member and projecting laterally through the side openings of the base member and beyond the same, and means acting on each lever within the base member and cooperating therewith to impart a clicking sound when either lever is moved.

5. An imitation control for juvenile vehicles having in combination a steering wheel, a U-shaped yoke member mounted on the steering wheel spider, a housing mounted on the yoke member and having a side opening, a pivot member carried by the housing centrally thereof, an imitation control lever mounted on the pivot member Within the housing and projecting laterally from the housing through its side opening, and means co-acting with the lever within the housing for imparting a clicking sound when .the lever is moved.

6. An imitation control for juvenile vehicles having in combination a steering wheel, a U-shaped yoke member mounted on a steering wheel spider diametrically thereof, a housing mounted on the yoke member and having a central pivot and openings at its sides, imitation control levers mounted at their inner ends on the pivot Within the housing and projecting at their outer ends without the housing through the side openings thereof, and means within the housing co-acting with the levers to impart a clicking sound when either is moved.

7. An imitation control for juvenile vehicles having in combination a support, a yoke member mounted on the support, a disc-like plate mounted on the yoke and having spaced upturned edge wall portions, a cap mounted over the plate in telescoping relation to its edge Wall portions, a pivot member projecting centrally through the cap and plate to secure the same together, imitation control levers pivotally mounted on the pivot member between the cap and plate and having their outer ends projecting laterally from the plate and cap through the spaces between the sidewall, and means yieldingly co-acting with the levers to impart a clicking sound when the levers are moved.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name to this specification.

PAUL M. SGHIBR-OWSKI. 

